In the foreground, a boat with volunteers collects trash from the ocean, while in the background, a tropical coastline is visible under a clear sky with seagulls.

Support our volunteers as they spend 10 days removing abandoned crab traps from the Indian River Lagoon. Every day, abandoned crab traps continue trapping fish, crabs, turtles, and other marine life.From August 10&ndash;19, Space Coast Water Sweep volunteers will be on the water every day recovering these ghost traps throughout Brevard County.Your support helps make this mission possible. Our GoalGoal: $7,500This funding will allow our team to operate every day during the 10-day campaign.Your donation helps cover:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">⛽ Boat fuel</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🚚 Truck &amp; trailer transportation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🛥️ Boat operation and maintenance</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🦺 Volunteer safety equipment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🧤 Gloves and recovery supplies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">♻️ Trap handling and disposal</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">📢 Educational outreach</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">🔧 Equipment repairs and maintenance</li></ul>Every dollar goes directly toward putting volunteers on the water recovering abandoned traps.Why It MattersGhost traps continue catching wildlife long after they have been abandoned.By removing them, we help protect:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Blue Crabs</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fish</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sea Turtles</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Manatees</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dolphins</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Birds</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sensitive seagrass habitats</li></ul>Cleaner waterways benefit everyone.What Your Gift Can Do$25 Provides gloves, safety supplies, and drinking water for volunteers.$50 Helps fuel the recovery boat for part of a day.$100 Supports a full day of volunteer recovery equipment.$250 Helps operate one day&#39;s trap recovery efforts.$500 Sponsors a major portion of a recovery day.$750 Helps fund an entire day&#39;s operation.$2,500 Becomes a Community Conservation Sponsor.$7,500 Funds the entire 10-Day Trap the Trash Campaign.Our CommitmentSpace Coast Water Sweep is a volunteer-driven conservation organization.Every donation directly supports on-the-water recovery efforts and community education.Together, we can remove hundreds of abandoned traps and help protect the Indian River Lagoon.

Support our volunteers as they spend 10 days removing abandoned crab traps from the Indian River Lagoon. Every day, abandoned crab traps continue trapping fish, crabs, turtles, and other marine life.From August 10–19, Space Coast Water Sweep volunteers will be on the water every day recovering these ghost traps throughout Brevard County.Your support helps make this mission possible. Our GoalGoal: $7,500This funding will allow our team to operate every day during the 10-day campaign.Your donation helps cover:<ul><li>⛽ Boat fuel</li><li>🚚 Truck &amp; trailer transportation</li><li>🛥️ Boat operation and maintenance</li><li>🦺 Volunteer safety equipment</li><li>🧤 Gloves and recovery supplies</li><li>♻️ Trap handling and disposal</li><li>📢 Educational outreach</li><li>🔧 Equipment repairs and maintenance</li></ul>Every dollar goes directly toward putting volunteers on the water recovering abandoned traps.Why It MattersGhost traps continue catching wildlife long after they have been abandoned.By removing them, we help protect:<ul><li>Blue Crabs</li><li>Fish</li><li>Sea Turtles</li><li>Manatees</li><li>Dolphins</li><li>Birds</li><li>Sensitive seagrass habitats</li></ul>Cleaner waterways benefit everyone.What Your Gift Can Do$25 Provides gloves, safety supplies, and drinking water for volunteers.$50 Helps fuel the recovery boat for part of a day.$100 Supports a full day of volunteer recovery equipment.$250 Helps operate one day's trap recovery efforts.$500 Sponsors a major portion of a recovery day.$750 Helps fund an entire day's operation.$2,500 Becomes a Community Conservation Sponsor.$7,500 Funds the entire 10-Day Trap the Trash Campaign.Our CommitmentSpace Coast Water Sweep is a volunteer-driven conservation organization.Every donation directly supports on-the-water recovery efforts and community education.Together, we can remove hundreds of abandoned traps and help protect the Indian River Lagoon.

Space Coast Water Sweep INC

Fuel the Mission 10-Day Trap the Trash Campaign

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